Soap-dish for bath-tubs



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0. PALMER.

SOAP DISH FOR BATH TUBS. No. 345,918. Patented July 20, 1886.

thorn STATES PATENT O FICE.

CHARLES PALMER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SOAP-DISH FOR BATH-TUBS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 345,918, dated July 201886.

Application filed January 25,1886. Serial No. 189,645.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES PALMER, a citizen of the United States,residing in Phila delphia, Pennsylvania, have invented certainImprovements in Soap-Dishes for Bath-Tubs, of which the following is aspecification.

The object of this invention is to so provide a bath-tub with asoap-dish support that the soap-dish will always be within reach of theV person bathing, and the soap willnot be liable to fall either outsideor inside of the tub.

I11 the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of abath-tub having my improved soap-dish holder. Fig. 2 is a perspectiveview of the device drawn to an en larged scale. Fig. 3 is a transversesection of part of the tub, showing the dish-holder in elevation. Fig.4. is a sectional view of the dish-holder, and Figs. 5 and (5 aresectional views showing modifications.

Along one side of the bath-tub E, preferably inside the same, I fix nearthe spigot end of the tub a longitudinal rod, D.

The soap-dish H, which may be of any suitable construction or material,rests in and is supported by a metallic frame or holder, B, having eyedhangers b, by which it is suspended from the horizontal rod 1).

The dish carrier or holder 13 is preferably made of T-shaped metal, andis provided at the rear with projecting lugs, between which is pivoted awheel or roller, a, which, by contact with the lining of the tub, keepsthe dish or cup in proper horizontal position, while it is free to betraversed along the longitudinal rod from one point to another, so as tobe within convenient reach of the bather.

In the modification Fig. 5 I have shown a cup-support, B, having hooksinstead of eyes on the hangers b for the reception of the rod D; but Iprefer the eyes, for the reason that when they are used the cup-carrieris prevented from jumping and cannot be readily knocked from the rod. Inthis modification I have shown, instead of the wheel a as a means (Nomodel.)

of keeping the frame B away from the face of the tub, a smallrubber-covered knob, a, projecting from the carrier.

The location of the supportingrod D is such that it is not in the way,while at the same time it allows the dish-holder to be movedlongitudinally within reach of the bather at all times.

In the modification shown in Fig. 6 the soap-cup carrier is supporteduponone of the top rails of the tub; but I prefer the construe tionshown in Fig. l.

I am aware that a soap'carrier has been pro vided with hooks to engagewith the flange of a sink, and I do not therefore claim, broadly, asuspended soap-holder; but in a bath-tub no provision is afforded forthe-hanging of the soap-holder directly to the frame of the tub; hencethe use of the rod D is essential to the proper carrying out of myinvention.

I claim as my invention- 1. The combination of a bathtub, a horizontalrod secured to the side of the tub, and a soap-carrier having hangers,the upper ends of which are adapted to and are free to slidelongitudinally on said rod, all substantially as specified.

2. The combination of a bath-tub, a rod, D, secured thereto, a holder orframe, I3, suspended from the rod and free to be moved longitudinallythereon, and a soap'cup, A, carried by said frame, all substantially asspecified.

3. The combination of a bath-tub and a supporting-rod, D, securedtherein, with a soap carrier suspended from the rod, and having at therear a bearing-projection, all substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES PALMER.

IVitnesses:

WILLIAM D. CONNER, HARRY SMITH.

